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Leading a team successfully, being an efficient manager and a charismatic leader at the same time may seem an impossible task, however, it doesn’t necessarily have to be so. CONTENTS 9 basic rules to lead a team successfully Rule #1 to successfully lead a team: Find a management strategy and stick to it Rule #2 … Continue reading “Leading a team successfully”

Project information flows are crucial to the Project Manager. CONTENTS What happens to the information? Interaction between people and documents as a key element for the Information Flow The “Big Four” of interactions and communication Project information flows: Values, mental models and decision-making process Project information flows: complex cases Also due to new design methods, … Continue reading “Project information flows”

Analog and parametric estimation is what we will discuss today, partly to continue the discussion started in the last article about how to estimate the resources of a project. Project estimation is a key aspect of project management and analogical and parametric estimation techniques are the most commonly used methods. CONTENTS Analog Estimation Parametric Estimation … Continue reading “Analog and parametric estimation: differences in calculation for time and cost of a project”

Knowing how to estimate the resources required to carry out a project is never the simplest of tasks. CONTENTS Resource estimation Estimation of activities’ duration Project planning and critical roadmap Resource equalization Resources are people, equipment, places, money or anything else a project needs to be executed. As a result, resources must be allocated for … Continue reading “How to estimate the resources of a project”

Working on projects and more in detail project management is not an impractical science, even if some people see it that way. In fact, project work is a set of tools and practices, a kind of roadmap, which allows managers to lead a project from point A to point B and to do it efficiently … Continue reading “Project work: a method that pays off”

Project Management is a series of activities that allow, in coordination with each other, to successfully implement certain projects. CONTENTS The first fundamental of Project Management: the people The second fundamental of Project Management: the process The third fundamental of Project Management: the tecnology Many organizations struggle, however, to understand how to control the success … Continue reading “Project management: fundamentals and tools”

Research project managers are in charge of conducting research and development projects that lead to the achievement of a business and/or scientific objective. CONTENTS Research project management Qualifications and skills of a research project manager The 11 best skills that every research project manager should have 1. Leadership 2. Communication 3. Planning 4. Risk management … Continue reading “Research project manager”

What is the matrix system for risk evaluation and why should we talk about it? Well, it’s pretty simple. In today’s era of changing market trends, risks are unavoidable. Whether it’s a start-up or a multinational company, in the end everyone faces risks that require the utmost dedication. Every time you start a new business, … Continue reading “The matrix system for risk evaluation”

This article provides an overview of the most important conferences and events planned for 2020 in Europe. CONTENTS Project management events outside Italy PMO Conference 2020 – London APM Project Management Conference – Edinburgh, London, Manchester Passion for Projects Congress 2020 – Malmö Portfolio and Project Management Summit – Berlin Agile-Lean Ireland – Dublin SME® … Continue reading “Project Management events and conferences in 2020: European overview”

Estimating the effort and costs of a project is, for some project managers, one of the most difficult aspects of project management. CONTENTS Estimation methods for project effort and costs Estimate dangers Planning Game: an estimation method The Planning Game to overcome the risks of estimating the effort: conclusions To prepare an accurate and complete … Continue reading “The Planning Game to overcome the risks of estimation of the effort and costs of a project”

Functional Managers do not always get taken into account in the realization of a project. These managers are generally seen as an additional cost rather than an investment. However, this is not the case! In many organizations, teams are made up of so many members from so many different departments that it is often impossible for … Continue reading “Functional managers in a project: how to involve them and why”

Problems with the Team can be a daily occurrence for a Project Manager. Finding and retaining valuable employees is critical, but identifying and dealing with so-called “toxic” employees is vital to the team’s compactness. CONTENTS The different kinds of toxic members Toxic members: The gossiper Toxic members: The one who always says yes Toxic members: The procrastinator Toxic … Continue reading “Problems with the team – identifying and neutralizing a toxic (negative/damaging) member”